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Rio in Pictures - Day 16

Many medals were earned on the final day of the Olympics as team tournaments came to a close, but statements made by athletes and coaches topped the headlines. Here is our pick of the most memorable images from Day 16.

Political statement in the marathon

It may have just been second place, but it was an opportunity to make a politcal statement. Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa crossed his arms over his head as he finished his marathon, a show of support for the protests against the authoritarian government in his home country. "I support our protest... I stand with the protest," the silver medalist said.

Marathon men getting their feet wet

Do you think running 46.1 kilometers (26.2 miles) is hard? Try doing it in the rain! Rain poured down during most of the men's marathon on Sunday, but Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge powered through to take the gold. "Maybe it was the rain, maybe not," he said. "Everyone wants a medal. I was coming here for gold."

Disenchanting disinterest

It's not that Brazilians hate volleyball. Quite the opposite actually, they love it, but only when Brazil plays. Here is what the stands for the bronze medal game between the United States and Russia looked like. The US came back after dropping the first two sets to grab the bronze medal. Too bad not many fans were there to see it.

Sitting in a good spot

Goalkeeper Andreas Wolff (above) may not have been overjoyed after losing to France in the handball semifinal on Friday, but he and the Germans secured their bronze medal with a 31-26 win over Poland on Sunday. Add in their European Championship earlier this year and Germany are sitting pretty among the world's top handballing nations.

Cheers in front, tears in back

The bronze-medal game in men's basketball was a tense affair, but Spain prevailed after Sergio Rodriguez made two free throws with 5.4 seconds left. Though bronze is a step down from the silver they captured in London in 2012, they were still the ones that got to end on a victory, while Australia could only hang their heads after nearly completing a big basketball upset.

The yellow wall of volleyball

Brazil may have had a long trek in men's football, but the volleyball team made quick work of Italy in the gold medal game. Having lost in the final in 2008 and 2012, the Brazilians finally captured gold in front of their home fans.

Protest-striptease

Some coaches throw in the towel, but these Mongolian wrestling coaches decided to throw something else. When Uzbekistan's Ikhtiyor Navruzov defeated Ganzorig Mandakhnaran to win bronze in the 65-kilogram category of freestyle wrestling, Mandakhnaran's coaches protested by taking off almost all of their clothes and throwing them at the referees.

Political statement in the marathon

It may have just been second place, but it was an opportunity to make a politcal statement. Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa crossed his arms over his head as he finished his marathon, a show of support for the protests against the authoritarian government in his home country. "I support our protest... I stand with the protest," the silver medalist said.

Marathon men getting their feet wet

Do you think running 46.1 kilometers (26.2 miles) is hard? Try doing it in the rain! Rain poured down during most of the men's marathon on Sunday, but Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge powered through to take the gold. "Maybe it was the rain, maybe not," he said. "Everyone wants a medal. I was coming here for gold."

Disenchanting disinterest

It's not that Brazilians hate volleyball. Quite the opposite actually, they love it, but only when Brazil plays. Here is what the stands for the bronze medal game between the United States and Russia looked like. The US came back after dropping the first two sets to grab the bronze medal. Too bad not many fans were there to see it.

Sitting in a good spot

Goalkeeper Andreas Wolff (above) may not have been overjoyed after losing to France in the handball semifinal on Friday, but he and the Germans secured their bronze medal with a 31-26 win over Poland on Sunday. Add in their European Championship earlier this year and Germany are sitting pretty among the world's top handballing nations.

Cheers in front, tears in back

The bronze-medal game in men's basketball was a tense affair, but Spain prevailed after Sergio Rodriguez made two free throws with 5.4 seconds left. Though bronze is a step down from the silver they captured in London in 2012, they were still the ones that got to end on a victory, while Australia could only hang their heads after nearly completing a big basketball upset.

The yellow wall of volleyball

Brazil may have had a long trek in men's football, but the volleyball team made quick work of Italy in the gold medal game. Having lost in the final in 2008 and 2012, the Brazilians finally captured gold in front of their home fans.

Protest-striptease

Some coaches throw in the towel, but these Mongolian wrestling coaches decided to throw something else. When Uzbekistan's Ikhtiyor Navruzov defeated Ganzorig Mandakhnaran to win bronze in the 65-kilogram category of freestyle wrestling, Mandakhnaran's coaches protested by taking off almost all of their clothes and throwing them at the referees.